Check-protecting device



March 19, 1929. c. RIMARTINERU Re. 17,241 CHECK PROTECTING DEvICE Original Filed fiay 6, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l March 19, 1929. c. R. MARTINEAU Re. 1 7 ,24l

. CHECK PROTECTING DEVICE V Origihail ile y 1925 2 sneet sn'eez 2 b1, at an;

- the-.brokenline 4=-4: in Figure 2; c I I Figure 5 in vertical vcrosssection taken on Reissued Maafw, 1929.-

CLARENCE R MAR'rINEA'moF nLnAlvxnnw'Yonx.

oHncK rRo'rEo'rme DEVICE.

U T -of STAT Es PATENT QFFICEQ OIiginaLNo; 1,578,28 9, dated March 30, 1926, Serial Ito. 28,330, filed May 6,1925. Application for reissue fi led July 8, i 1926.

. -Reference 1nay be hadtothe accompanying drawings and the reference characters )markedthereon, which form a part; ofthespecification. Similar character's refer 1 to 5 similar parts in the several figures therein;

The principal object of this inventionisgto render evident uponcasual inspection the sea-l lneniora'nduni tampering with acheck,

or the likew I II 10 Y'Ihe invention isuseful, for example, in connection with, a common hasp which is locked by means of a boltrorpingi According I to the present improvements, aseal or check isused to prevent said bolt or hasp pin from being released. A check or sealI-isusedwhich" is stiflenoughfor locking purposes, but yield- I ing-enough" for mutilation and so long as the seal i'sinyplace, it prevents the release oi. the bolt. ,Theilock could not vbe opened even once i withoutiafiording detection, which detection.

is due tothe action of the remaining inembers e ofthedevlce'uponthe seal, which occur-sin I the operationof withdrawing the] seal to re; ,lease the bolt, so that theseallitself indicates thatlthe lock has been opened, or forms a de- I .tector for the purpose So long as'tl'1esea1 is i in place and intact, the-device remainslocked,

Y and information is constantlyand automatically afii'orded that the lock has not been un- I I i, lockecLp Other: objects will appear connection r with the following description;

' Figure 1- a View in front elevationofniy improved protecting device. 7 i

I Figure 2 is asirmlan-weW with the cover of the enclosuregpartlybroken away;

' I Figure3isahorizonta]crosssection of the same taken on the'brokenjline in Fig- Figure l is a verticalcross sectiontakenon the broken line 55 in'Figure 2; I i a I Figure 6 183 vert cal cross section taken' on Serial NO. 121,225

or seal for use in the mechanisms shown in Figures; 1 to 6inclusive.

Figure 8 is a similar View er the seal .after removal from thereinaining mechanism.,

Referring to the drawings wherein the inyentlonis shownin preferred form; 1 is an enclosure having acover, l, secured to thebody of the enclosure by screws; :2; the heads of; I whlch are concealed, or'byother Ineanswhere;

byfthe cover cannot'be readily removed.-

" The, en'c'losureis pr vided I with an inspecjpassageway is subJe'ct to inspection through the opening, 3. I i I I In sai'd path of; the checkv are rotatively mounted; one or more pairs-of toothed-wheels,

7 and 8, thee'membersof each pair being on opposite si desiofsaidpathf 1 i The toothed wheel or wheels, 7, are mounted upon a shaft, s rotatory in bearings in'th'e' wall of the enclosure; andthe' toothed-wheel tatory inbearings in the wall of the enclosure. The toothed-wheels, 7 and 8, are so assocheck, 6, is interposed between them; and whe'nthus driven they serve both to feed the check between the wheels and-to inutil'ate the or wheels,8, are.mounted uponashattilO,ro-

seal or c heck by engagement-5 of the teeth of at right angles to the shaft, 9, theshaft, 13, having fixed upon one of its ends Within the enclosure, 1, one men1ber,14 ,-of a clutch,

other member, .15, of which is; formed upon thejend ofa crank, 16. I I a The clutch members,-14 and 15, have runtually engagiiflg beveled 'toothed faces' by the Shilfiiy 13, ,canjbe rotated in one Fl bearing the necessary information to adapt, it for its intended purpose or use.

Suitable material for such a check is a strip; of sheet metal such as tin, sheet brass or the like, and this may be provided with: the de*-' sired indicia by printing, embossing, per-forating or in any other known manner.

I have shown in Figure 7" such a check bearing the identifying letters C; R. M), and the number 24678.

In use, thecheck is inserted through the inlet opening, 4, of the enclosure, 1*,opposite the inspection opening, 3, into engagement with the toothed wheels, 7 and 8, which are rotatedrby means ofthe crank, 16, tofeed the check between said wheels toward the outlet opening, 5, until. the check is drawn entirely within the enclosure andv into such aposition that'the number 24678 andlthe letters C1 R. are visibl'e-throughthe inspection opening, 3;

As the portion ofthe check or strip which has thus passed between th'ewheels, 7 and 8, is by the action of the teeth onsaid wheels mu= tilated and portions of the strip forced into the grooves between neighboring teeth on the respective wheels and as the wheels can beoperated by the crank, 1 6 only in a direction to feed the strip toward the outlet open.- ing, 5, it will be. seen that the strip cannot be removed from the enclosure except by continuing the feedingf movement between the toothed wheels until the entire striphas passed therebet'ween, and can be witl id'rawn through the outlet opening, 5.

A check or strip thus passed through'and out of the-enclosure will be mutilated by the teeth onthe wheels, 7 and 8,'to' such an extent that it cannot again be used for its original 11' o si i'ar-u ui -cec" I. ose, and 11 ml nm tlated h k can without detection be substituted within the enclosure for the'check which: has been thus mutilated unless bearing the same indicia. I

If'a similar seal or check bearing different indicia be substituted for a check which: has been removed ininutilated fornifronr the enclosure, the substitution will' be readily detected upon inspection and comparison of'the indifcia with a preserved record of the same. To render futile any attempt to withdraw a substantial portion of the check or strip through theinlet opening, 4, I have-mounted upon the enclosure wall through which the inlet opening, 4, is formed, an angle lever pivoted at 17, one arm, 18, of wlnch 1s movable across the inlet opemng, 4, and the other arm,

'19, of which is in the form of a fork in enacross the inlet opening, 4, to close the same asind-ieated by dotted lines in Figure 5.

The inspection opening, 3, is preferably closed by a body or plate, 22, of glass-or other transparent material.

The forward end of the strip or check in passingthrough the enclosure may be directed toward the outlet opening, 5, by means of guide-fingers, 23, loosely mounted on the respective shafts, 9 and 10, between which guide-fingers the check or strip is drawn by the feed movement of the wheels, 7 and 8 In combination with the seal or check, the device may be used to prevent the unauthorized release or removal of locking members of various kinds.

I have shown the enclosure, 1', mounted upon a member, 24, relatively to which a member, 25, is movable, separation of the two members being prevented by means of a hasp, 26, mounted upon the member, 25, whichrhasp is adapted to be engaged by a locking bolt, 27, slidably movable within the enclosure, 1, transversely of the path of the check orstrip, 6 and provided with an opening, 28, adapted to receive the body of the check or strip, 6, when the bolt isin looking position.

In this use of the device, after the bolt has beenslid into locking engagement with the hasp, 26, the check, 6, is inserted through the inlet opening, 4, of the enclosure and the opening, 28-, in the bolt into feeding engagement with the toothed-wheels, 7 and 8, after which the check, 6, serves to lock the bolt, 27, against withdrawal of the hasp, 26, without destroying the check and as above explained the check cannot be removed without mutilation which destroys it for its original use.

After the bolt, 27, has been thus locked, an inspection through! the opening, 3, will readily reveal the absence of a check, a check in broken condition, or substitution for the original locking seal or checko'l a similar check bearing different indicia.

The mutilating mechanism may be of any known form adapted 'fordes-troying theidentifying character of the original check, in

substantially the manner and for the: pur-v pose above set forth.

I do not wish to belimited to the constructions shown and above described, as, for

certainpurposes-of' the invention, various changes may be made in the 'form and" an rangement of various parts of, the? device Within the scope, of thelcla'iins Without den parting fron the spiritfof theyinventiom Whatl claiin asnew and idesire to secure: byfIiet't-ersPatents'i's 1,5111; a device if the class] described, and

in combination, j enclosureprovi'ded with "anfinspection opening, FLIICl'Wi'tlI 'an inlet passageway and an outlet passageway at 011- positejendsiof apath, fora check throughthe enclosurepast said inspection opening; check- Y feeding and lnutilating nieans operable in sageway and an outlet passageway atopposite ends of a path for a check through the enclosure'past'said inspection opening; check-3' mut latlng means 1n sa d path of the check and locking inechanism including a movable member projecting,interiorly of the enclosure j and providedwith an opening in the path-of," and lockingly engageablewith, the check.

i 3. In adeviceoftheclass describedand in combination, an enclosure provided withan inspectlonopenlng closed by'a'transparent body, and with an inlet 'passageway'and an outlet passageway at oppositeends of a path checkoccupyingsaid path.

for a check through the enclosurefpast said inspection opening cl1eck'mutilating {means in said path of the check and locking mocha anism including a movable member project iing interiorlyof theenclosure and provided with an opening in the pathoh 'and lockingly engageable with, the check -14 In adeviceof theclass described and a combinatioman enclosure provided with an inspection'opening, and with an inlet pa s- 3 sageway and an outlet passageway at oppo- H site' ends'of a path for a checklthroughthe q enclosurepastsaid inspection opening; checl'c-tw feeding'and'finutilating means operable in one direction only in said path. of the] check; and

locking mechanism "includinga movablemem 5. "In a device-of he class "describedand in lcol'nbination, an enclosure provided with an] inspection opening, andwith an inlet passage- Way andnnoutlet passageway at opposite 1 ends of a path for acheck through the en closure past said inspeoti 'on openingg'check-g feeding" and mutilating meanstoperabl'e in one direction only insaidpath of the check; o means Within the enclosure automatically moved by the movement of thecheck-feeding" mechanism to obstruct said inlet'passageway The combination of ametal check, a'

berlockably engaged Withinthe enclosure by and locking mechanism including a movable [member lockably engagedifwithin the enclosure by-a check-occupying saidpath.

, 6.?Thecombination of a; metalcheck, a housing,said checl; being wholly an'd'inacces f v siblyaconfined Within said housing, checkfeedingand mutilating means in the bite of which said check is heldand by 'which said] i I checlcinay be'advancednnd discharged in only one ,di-rec.tionfrom'said housing, and" locking meansfiincluding a withdrawable member which is retained Within said housby said, check.

housing, check-feeding and mutilating means in the bite of'whichsaid check is held and by which said check may be'advanced and "discharged from said housing, saidhousing having an inlet opening for said check, and

means dependent upon theoperation of the ing and sealing said said check.

inlet opening behind housing check-feeding and mutilating means in the bite of which said check is held and by which said checkmay be advanced and dis able locking bolt inserted in said housing,

8; The combination 20f a metal check, a

check-feeding means forautom'atically" clos-v v charged from said housing; and a withdraW- said check interlocking: With vsaid housing and said bolt, to prevent withdrawal of the latter. a

housing, check-feeding. and mutilatingmeans in thebitelof which said check is held and by a a a 9. The combination of a metal check, "a;

Which said check may be advancedkand'discharged from'said housing, and a Withdrawable lockingrbolt extending into said housing tIIlClkIlIltGllOOklHQ With said check and held against'withdrawal thereby.

, 10;; The combinationYof a metal check, a i

housing, check-feedingand mutilatingmeans inthe bite of Which saidlcheck'is held and by which said checkwmay be -advanced and discharged from said housing, and "a locking bolt extending into said housing and interlocking ith'said check and held against Withdrawal thereby, said housing having an vinterior v flange or support against which the edge of said check abuts, to prevent saidfbolt from I displacing the cheokin edgevvi'se direction.

- 113111 a sealing device of the class described having a housingyprovided with a I o sight opening, [the combination of a metal thecheck andfefiective to render the inserted check inaccessible, check-feeding and muti {check wholly {confined 'vvithin the housing, means Withdravvable to permit insertion of i latingmeans .inth'e bite of whichsaid check isI-hel d and by Which saidlcheck ma be ad-- W vancedand discharged from; said housing,

able only in a direction to advance the check, f

the feeding andmutilatingmeans being movand locking means including a withdrawable member having means whereby it is retained W1th1n sa1dhousing by means of saidcheck, said mutilating means belng positioned to afford inspection of the unmutilated portion of the check through said sight opening; I

12. In a sealing device of the class described having a housing provided With a sight opening closed bytran's'parent material and having an opening to receive a check, the combination of a metal check Wholly confined within said housing, check feeding and mutilating means in the bite of which said check is heldand by which said check may be advanced and discharged, said. feeding and mutilating means being movable only in the direction to advance the check, and being at the opposite side of said sight opening from said check-receiving opening, and locking means controlled by said check, means being provided for rendering the check inaccessible Within the housing. I

CLARENCE R. MARTINEAU. 

